CMT News

Taylor Swift has added numerous opening acts to her North American tour dates, with new artists such as Frankie Ballard ("Tell Me You Get Lonely") and Danny Gokey ("My Best Days Are Ahead of Me") appearing at select shows. Hunter Hayes, Josh Kelley, Randy Montana, James Wesley and Charlie Worsham will also appear on the tour. At each show, one or two of the newcomers will perform a brief set prior to Needtobreathe, a rock band that will open all shows on Swift's North American tour which launches May 27 in Omaha, Neb. In related news, Swift's self-titled debut album has been certified quintuple platinum for shipments of 5 million copies.